Nationals MP for Mallee Andrew John Broad came into the Australian Parliament as part of the Abbott Coalition Government in 2013 and, continued as a backbencher in the Turnbull Coalition Government.
He became Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister in the Morrison Coalition Government on 28 August 2018.
So one could argue that he became a member of the House of Representatives and continued to be one under the leadership of prime ministers not known for a deep understanding of political or personal ethics and, so lacked guidance.
On the other hand one could surmise that his entry into conservative politics was a matter of like being naturally drawn to like.
Readers can make up their own minds about forty-three year old Andrew "James Bond" Broad, son of Christian missionaries and winner of the 2016 Christian Values Award - a man who allegedly proudly boasted that he knows how to "ride a horse, fly a plane & f*ck my woman".
On 17 December 2018 Broad resigned from the front bench due to the circumstances surrounding this boast and questions concerning who paid his expenses for a Hong Kong trip.
It would appear that a private entity ( perhaps even the man himself) paid for Broad's flight to and from Hong Kong and accommodation, but he was happy to stick taxpayers with the cost of connecting flights in Australia until he was caught out by the media - wining and dining an online escort “Sweet Sophia Rose” while away from his wife.
This was allegedly not the first attempt at online dalliance.
By 18 December Broad was the subject of a barrage of sexual misconduct allegations....with reports at least three other women have complained to the National Party about his behaviour over the past twelve months.
Before noon that day he had announced he will not be standing for re-election in May 2019.
I rather think Andrew has singlehandedly sunk Prime Minster Scott Morrison's planned values-based election campaign.
If Morrison mentions the values held by himself and his Coalition government voters are likely to openly laugh remembering Andrew and Barnaby.
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